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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a population of 3.16M (ranked 134/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Bosnia and Herzegovina's land area is 19,768 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 125th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111/197 ($29.6B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 87/197 ($9,359), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Bosnia Zambia
Population
3116111
22697916
Population rank 135/197 62/197
GDP
$29.6B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 111/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$9,359
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 87/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,043
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$8.74B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.5%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,763
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 107/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,501
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 19,768 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
157.6 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Bosnia Zambia
2024 $29,613,572,023 $25,303,185,342
2023 $27,592,361,498 $27,577,956,471
2022 $24,534,663,636 $29,163,782,140
2021 $23,672,712,121 $22,096,416,932
2020 $20,226,038,370 $18,137,764,931
2019 $20,482,608,984 $23,308,667,781
2018 $20,484,058,033 $26,311,507,274
2017 $18,326,373,136 $25,873,601,261
2016 $17,116,926,554 $20,958,412,538
2015 $16,404,348,361 $21,251,216,799
2014 $18,558,734,107 $27,141,023,558
2013 $18,179,109,209 $28,037,239,463
2012 $17,226,735,996 $25,503,060,420
2011 $18,644,233,537 $23,459,515,276
2010 $17,176,315,804 $20,265,559,484
2009 $17,613,949,091 $15,328,342,304
2008 $19,112,796,623 $17,910,858,638
2007 $15,778,734,264 $14,056,957,976
2006 $12,864,841,906 $12,756,858,899
2005 $11,222,796,337 $8,331,870,169
2004 $10,156,541,221 $6,221,110,219
2003 $8,498,894,359 $4,901,869,764
2002 $6,728,220,983 $4,193,850,445
2001 $5,800,615,375 $4,094,441,301
2000 $5,567,772,769 $3,600,632,111
1999 $4,686,256,363 $3,404,284,891
1998 $4,116,774,301 $3,537,741,942
1997 $3,671,909,673 $4,303,288,480
1996 $2,786,045,322 $3,597,220,962
1995 $1,866,572,954 $3,806,983,413
1994 $1,255,802,469 $3,656,806,166
1993 $3,630,668,950 $3,273,505,344
1992 $4,735,044,707 $3,182,810,841
1991 $6,122,959,184 $3,376,806,697
1990 $7,753,478,261 $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bosnia Zambia
2024 $9,359 $1,187
2023 $8,663 $1,331
2022 $7,656 $1,447
2021 $7,295 $1,127
2020 $6,130 $952
2019 $6,122 $1,259
2018 $6,048 $1,464
2017 $5,345 $1,483
2016 $4,929 $1,239
2015 $4,662 $1,296
2014 $5,206 $1,707
2013 $5,035 $1,821
2012 $4,694 $1,710
2011 $4,983 $1,625
2010 $4,506 $1,451
2009 $4,540 $1,136
2008 $4,842 $1,376
2007 $3,931 $1,119
2006 $3,166 $1,052
2005 $2,740 $711
2004 $2,453 $549
2003 $2,034 $446
2002 $1,607 $394
2001 $1,388 $397
2000 $1,338 $359
1999 $1,135 $350
1998 $1,007 $373
1997 $914 $466
1996 $719 $400
1995 $502 $433
1994 $337 $426
1993 $930 $391
1992 $1,118 $389
1991 $1,373 $423
1990 $1,743 $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bosnia Zambia
2026 78.4 66.9
2025 78.2 66.7
2024 78 66.5
2023 77.9 66.3
2022 76.8 65.3
2021 74.6 62.4
2020 76 63.4
2019 77.4 62.9
2018 77.9 62.1
2017 77.4 61.6
2016 77.1 61.1
2015 77.1 60.7
2014 77.1 60.1
2013 77.1 59.4
2012 77 58.7
2011 77 57.8
2010 76.8 56.9
2009 76.7 55.9
2008 76.3 54.8
2007 76.2 53.7
2006 76 52.7
2005 76.4 51.6
2004 76.5 50.5
2003 76.4 49.6
2002 76 48.5
2001 75.6 47.4
2000 75.3 46.6
1999 74.9 45.9
1998 74.5 45.7
1997 73.9 45.7
1996 73.5 45.8
1995 70.2 46.1
1994 66.6 46.3
1993 50.9 46.7
1992 52 47
1991 71.8 47.4
1990 71.5 48.2
1989 71.4 48.9
1988 71 49.7
1987 70.9 50.4
1986 70.8 51.1
1985 70.6 52
1984 70.2 52.9
1983 70.1 53.7
1982 70.1 54.4
1981 70.1 55
1980 69.6 55.5
1979 69.1 56
1978 68.8 56.3
1977 68.8 56.3
1976 68.6 56.1
1975 68.3 55.7
1974 67.6 55.4
1973 66.6 54.9
1972 65.7 54.4
1971 65.2 53.9
1970 64.8 53.4
1969 64.4 53
1968 64 52.7
1967 63.7 52.5
1966 63.1 52.3
1965 62.2 52.1
1964 61.5 51.2
1963 60.5 51.6
1962 60.1 51.3
1961 59.3 51
1960 58.5 50.6
1959 57.6 50.3
1958 56.2 49.9
1957 55.1 49.5
1956 53.9 49.1
1955 53 48.8
1954 51.9 48.4
1953 51.1 48
1952 49.4 47.6
1951 48.4 47.2
1950 47.3 46.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Bosnia Zambia
2024 3,164,253 21,314,956
2023 3,185,073 20,723,965
2022 3,204,802 20,152,938
2021 3,244,907 19,603,607
2020 3,299,349 19,059,395
2019 3,345,533 18,513,839
2018 3,387,000 17,973,569
2017 3,428,682 17,441,320
2016 3,473,003 16,914,423
2015 3,518,541 16,399,089
2014 3,564,829 15,895,315
2013 3,610,859 15,398,997
2012 3,670,113 14,913,629
2011 3,741,798 14,437,796
2010 3,811,472 13,965,594
2009 3,879,794 13,490,389
2008 3,947,544 13,021,324
2007 4,013,424 12,565,085
2006 4,063,272 12,129,553
2005 4,096,493 11,718,819
2004 4,140,987 11,338,198
2003 4,178,523 10,983,595
2002 4,188,002 10,647,949
2001 4,179,438 10,325,185
2000 4,159,771 10,017,631
1999 4,130,305 9,740,005
1998 4,089,356 9,482,408
1997 4,018,227 9,237,063
1996 3,875,246 9,004,053
1995 3,715,564 8,785,763
1994 3,725,412 8,576,269
1993 3,904,482 8,373,921
1992 4,234,616 8,176,680
1991 4,458,343 7,981,650
1990 4,448,652 7,786,169
1989 4,433,983 7,589,216
1988 4,414,404 7,391,440
1987 4,390,246 7,191,282
1986 4,362,115 6,986,471
1985 4,330,364 6,780,953
1984 4,295,536 6,580,490
1983 4,258,728 6,381,038
1982 4,221,100 6,178,637
1981 4,184,217 5,983,289
1980 4,148,426 5,802,833
1979 4,113,300 5,631,728
1978 4,078,240 5,465,374
1977 4,042,124 5,302,480
1976 4,004,552 5,143,842
1975 3,965,743 4,990,086
1974 3,926,472 4,842,746
1973 3,887,376 4,702,693
1972 3,848,271 4,569,309
1971 3,809,376 4,442,525
1970 3,773,247 4,321,718
1969 3,737,765 4,197,116
1968 3,698,794 4,065,593
1967 3,656,223 3,936,343
1966 3,610,562 3,812,003
1965 3,562,834 3,692,086
1964 3,513,441 3,577,017
1963 3,461,942 3,465,907
1962 3,407,532 3,358,099
1961 3,348,035 3,254,086
1960 3,281,381 3,153,729

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia

Fertility rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bosnia Zambia
2023 1.49 4.1
2022 1.48 4.18
2021 1.49 4.25
2020 1.52 4.32
2019 1.51 4.42
2018 1.5 4.49
2017 1.42 4.57
2016 1.36 4.67
2015 1.32 4.78
2014 1.26 4.89
2013 1.28 5.01
2012 1.25 5.14
2011 1.21 5.26
2010 1.26 5.36
2009 1.27 5.45
2008 1.21 5.53
2007 1.19 5.61
2006 1.18 5.68
2005 1.2 5.7
2004 1.22 5.7
2003 1.22 5.71
2002 1.23 5.77
2001 1.23 5.85
2000 1.28 5.92
1999 1.37 6
1998 1.56 6.07
1997 1.69 6.12
1996 1.65 6.18
1995 1.67 6.23
1994 1.7 6.26
1993 1.73 6.3
1992 1.76 6.35
1991 1.78 6.46
1990 1.79 6.57
1989 1.79 6.64
1988 1.85 6.7
1987 1.88 6.8
1986 1.91 6.87
1985 1.96 6.93
1984 2.02 6.97
1983 2.05 7.01
1982 2.05 7.04
1981 2.02 7.07
1980 1.98 7.14
1979 1.99 7.22
1978 2.08 7.29
1977 2.2 7.35
1976 2.31 7.39
1975 2.39 7.42
1974 2.45 7.36
1973 2.54 7.34
1972 2.67 7.3
1971 2.75 7.26
1970 2.79 7.22
1969 2.95 7.18
1968 3.08 7.18
1967 3.22 7.15
1966 3.39 7.14
1965 3.53 7.12
1964 3.6 7.09
1963 3.7 7.06
1962 3.81 7.01
1961 3.89 6.98
1960 3.96 6.95

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bosnia Zambia
2024 46.3 18.8
2023 46 18.6
2022 45.6 18.4
2021 45.2 18.2
2020 44.8 18
2019 44.3 17.9
2018 43.8 17.7
2017 43.3 17.5
2016 42.8 17.4
2015 42.3 17.2
2014 41.8 17.1
2013 41.2 17
2012 40.5 16.9
2011 39.8 16.8
2010 39.1 16.7
2009 38.5 16.6
2008 37.8 16.5
2007 37.1 16.4
2006 36.5 16.3
2005 35.9 16.3
2004 35.4 16.2
2003 34.9 16.1
2002 34.4 16
2001 34 15.9
2000 33.6 15.9
1999 33.3 15.8
1998 33 15.8
1997 32.8 15.8
1996 32.9 15.8
1995 33 15.8
1994 32.6 15.8
1993 31.8 15.8
1992 30.9 15.8
1991 30.2 15.7
1990 29.7 15.7
1989 29.2 15.7
1988 28.8 15.6
1987 28.4 15.6
1986 28 15.5
1985 27.6 15.5
1984 27.3 15.4
1983 26.9 15.4
1982 26.5 15.3
1981 26.2 15.3
1980 25.8 15.2
1979 25.4 15.3
1978 25 15.3
1977 24.6 15.4
1976 24.2 15.4
1975 23.9 15.5
1974 23.6 15.7
1973 23.2 15.8
1972 22.9 15.9
1971 22.6 16.1
1970 22.4 16.2
1969 22.2 16.4
1968 22.1 16.4
1967 22 16.5
1966 21.9 16.5
1965 21.8 16.6
1964 21.7 16.6
1963 21.7 16.7
1962 21.6 16.8
1961 21.6 16.9
1960 21.5 17

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bosnia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.25%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.75%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.88%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.1
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2011
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2011
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.42B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.12B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
197,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.24%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
77.5%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Bosnia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,171 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
20.4 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.45 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.8%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36.6%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.9%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,677 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.3%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
39.3%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Bosnia Zambia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,994
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
52.1%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.99 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.5 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
57.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
61
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.22
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.3%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
16%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
86.1%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Bosnia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$773
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$239.3
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
78.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.28%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.58
2019
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
28 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
36.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.87 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Bosnia Zambia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
6,247 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,297 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,448 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,246 mi
2010
42,049 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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